Malware Security Alerts Weekly Report for February 14 - February 20, 2021
This week, the SpyHunter malware research team has highlighted a weekly roundup of common and critical malware threats and computer issues that are currently affecting computers around the world. Take a look at this week's report and stay ahead of trending malware threats!
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Malware Security Alerts of the Week
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Registry Virus Scanner Registry Virus Scanner is a bogus Windows registry optimization program that may attempt to trick computer users into purchasing a full copy of the app. Registry Virus Scanner may not perform legitimate registry fix operations as it claims to making it a deceptive application that should be eliminated from one's system. Read more |
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XP Anti-Spyware XP Anti-Spyware is a fake anti-spyware application that may masquerade around as a form of detecting and removing spyware from a Windows PC. Unfortunately, the XP Anti-Spyware fails to find legitimate spyware and remove it from a system as it attempts to win over the trust of computer users so a bogus copy of the application can be sold to the user. Read more |
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Trojan.Emotet.BC Trojan.Emotet.BC is a variation of the Emotet banking trojan, which is known for being used to attack online banking accounts and spread aggressively through ransomware and other trojan horse threats. Read more |
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'Get the Chrome Cleanup Tool' Pop-Ups 'Get the Chrome Cleanup Tool' Pop-Ups is an alert message that is part of an adware threat that may load on a system due to installation of freeware apps or third party programs downloaded on the Internet. The 'Get the Chrome Cleanup Tool' Pop-Ups can be very annoying and lead to other questionable sources. Read more |
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